Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-24
rIIHU WASHBURN DEAD
,.oa,ug Light in the Republican
} n, Goue Out-A Review OF His
career as q Statesman.
PLAYED in the Franco -PrussiaT
fh' %ar and How He Won the Hearts
of the Germans.

.c.co. ILL.,, Oct. 23.-Hon. E. B.
Chi s,1rn. ex minister to France, died at
WSI Snnae of his son. h. Washb urn, in
the ne u;tg last evening of congestion of the
tbs so.r tI s1d brain.
1eal' Els CAREER.
1o1-1s. no Oct. % -Ex- United
o.. Minister Elihu Benjamin Wash
StsIS' ,nbo died in Chicago yesterday, was
0arp' :" Iivermore, Me-, September 81,
DoIn .. ne received public school edu-
lo-o' snd served as 81 apprentice boy in
ciso Oai.o of the Kenebeck Journal, but
the omy failing he studied law at the
MS Ds sridii Isw school. He was admitted
" The bar and bsgsn practice at Gaiens,
~ u, Ne Was elected representative from
I Iii- his in the Thirty-third Congress as q
1 IMs;O and was reelected to each
mn VILE, Congress up TO
81 81 T Torty- first, serving from December .,
u .a:o to 70 TsTch G, 1886. During the ser
lsso b y, won the title of the Watchdog"
W. VIZ Tres.ury. He was q Republican
O. sl, M the organization of that party and
nUI . nnmber of years was one of its most
40 iOta1ortisI members. He was credited
D,.s me discovery of General Grant. He
WIZ one an of the first men IN the
wa I,tTv II perceive and recognize Grants
Cy',I,ias. snd during the war he did
sub -.b at Washington to Offset the in
l nuTn of Grants enemies in the War
n1,sS1sTtnent. After the war he urged
Grants o, ,
- +be Republicans, and was warm
~ GnnnTA1
S-,nt WAS inaugurated President, he
.acnrpized Mr.. Washburn's services by
,noointing him Secretary Of State
~ his Cabinet. Mr.. Washburn had
N tssts for the duties Of the
S'.ta department, however, and resigned
sfter serving six days. He WAS ct once
.nnoirted Minister to France during the
Ttsnco. German war. He distinguished
himself By remaining in Paris during the
sieoe and taking al foreigners under the
nr6fection of the American legation when
al the other foreign ministers
fed. He wen great popularity
from the Germans, and was freely
criticised by the French. His sympathies
ware evidently with the Germans. When
HIVES assumed the presidency in 1877
Mr. Wsshburu resianed the French
mission and was succeeded by General E.
7, Moves of Ohio. During the past yesE
Mr.. Wsshburn published series Of
interesting "reminiscences of
TEE sEIGE OF PARIS
in Scribner's Magazine, and the articles
nave lust been published in book form.
In 1880 Mr.. Washburn WAS
frte,v named for the Republican
presidential nomination, but he refused
TO sn.sgonize General Grants aspirations
fors third term. Mr.. WashbUrD had
shout recovered from his recent attack
of congestion Of tie brain and arose yes
terdgy morning feeling quite well.
About O'Clock, as he was seated
in the bGrber's chair he was seized with
pain in the region of the heart so severe
that he was rendered for the time speech
( less. lie was assisted to bed, and the
family and his doctor were hastily sum-
moned. His physician prescribed for the
attack and in short time he
FKLT GREAT RELIEF.
He rested quite easily for the rest Of the
dsy, the family Of her son Hampstead re-
naming ST his bedside. A little before 4
O'Clock he arose without sssis-
AuCG u SeG OIluh u WaASA'
bu: was almost Immediately seized
with the pain again, this time more Sc
we're than before. He was quickly assist
ed to bed snG restoratives were given
him. He lay for 3 moment apparently
resting, after which he turned his head TO
one side and soon expired without giving
any Indication Of pain. After the second
seizure Mr.. Wsshburn never spoke.
The sudden demise was severe and ell
4 ost unexpected blow to his family, as
his physician had been led by the general
improvement in his condition for the past
two weeks to believe he had fully recov-
cred from the late attack AID would be
spared several years. Mr.. Washburn's
wife, it will be remembered, died few
months age. DJfaite arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been decided
upons but it is believed that the service s
will be held in Chicago next Wednesday,
sitter which the body Will be taken 10
GslenF, H., and buried on Thursday.
First 4nO " OF the Season,